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Bedminster Down Photographs
« on: Sunday 02 October 16 16:06 BST (UK) »
Hi
Can anyone help with any old photographs of Bedminster Down, especially any of the Cross Hands Pub, my relatives the Hall family ran the Pub for over 100 years. The only picture i have seen is a painting. I hope someone can help in this search.
Thanks, David

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Re: Bedminster Down Photographs
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 02 October 16 16:39 BST (UK) »
Hi David,

You could try Paul Townsend's flickr site - "brizzle born and bred" or possibly the Facebook group, Bristol, then and now, which both have large numbers of old photos by area,

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Re: Bedminster Down Photographs
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 02 October 16 16:43 BST (UK) »
Hi I Googled the pub name Bedminster it is still going by the looks of it a couple of views on StreetView
Don't know if it is possible to print them?
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Re: Bedminster Down Photographs
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 02 October 16 16:47 BST (UK) »
Hi David and welcome to Rootschat..Is this the one:

http://www.gkmeetandeat.co.uk/locations/cross-hands-bedminster-down

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Re: Bedminster Down Photographs
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 02 October 16 16:51 BST (UK) »
That's the one, Carol.

It's still there, and a well-known landmark.

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Re: Bedminster Down Photographs
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 02 October 16 16:53 BST (UK) »
Bet you have had a few pints in there then KG.... ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Bedminster Down Photographs
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 02 October 16 17:10 BST (UK) »
Actually no I didn't!

I tended to drink in pubs with skittle alleys - I was playing skittles 3 times a week, in and around Bristol!

Apparently, there is a water colour of the Cross Hands, which was displayed by The Malago Society?

1880-1889: Sarah Ann Jones, at The Spotted Horse, corner of West St and Sheene Lane & Albert Rd.

The painting of the Spotted Horse shown at the beginning, was commissioned by Sarah during her tenure, well sort of!

It seems that sometime around 1884 she provided accommodation for a travelling German artist, who consequently couldn’t pay his bill. She demanded a watercolour painting of the pub as payment. The picture is not signed or dated unfortunately but this story is retold by a Mrs.Trickey of Ashton (in the Malago, historical magazine), who was the granddaughter of Sarah Jones.

It seems she was pleased with the result, as she touted him around to other licensees to paint their pubs as well.

The Cross Hands at Bedminster Down was definitely among them as it has been displayed in exhibits by the Malago Society (Mr Anton Bantock).
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Re: Bedminster Down Photographs
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 06 November 16 21:00 GMT (UK) »
Hi David
The Cross Hands is my local, and I am sure that there is an old photo, maybe two, on the walls inside the pub. I will have a look next time I'm in there, and if there is, I will work out a way to obtain a copy.
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